Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adv] common for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is not common for the pain from the operation to be stimulated solely by athletic activity , and a musculo-skeletal cause in the groin is far more likely . |
| 2 | When an accused faces a number of charges , it is very common for the defence advocate to offer a reduced plea to a number of the charges , provided others , often more serious ones , are dropped . |
| 3 | In passing , it is interesting to note that the General Orders require explicitly that the grounds of objection be ‘ distinctly stated ’ ; notwithstanding this , it is most unusual to find a petition which does not say that the petitioner objects to the order ‘ for the reasons , amongst others , hereinafter stated ’ , and it is very common for the petition to end with a statement to the effect that there are divers other provisions of the Bill to which objection is taken . |
| 4 | In this situation , it is quite common for the songwriter/artist to sign an exclusive agreement with the publisher . |
| 5 | If an agent is insistent on a three-year agreement , it is quite common for the artist to negotiate performance clauses . |
| 6 | It is quite common for the husband to assume that being the ‘ bread-winner ’ is his main or only contribution to family life . |
| 7 | There is nothing alarming or unusual about methodological problems ; all sciences have them and it is quite common for the questions that people ask to run ahead of the techniques available for answering them . |
| 8 | However , in the more usual case of a fatal accidents inquiry it is more common for the sheriff to become quite deeply involved in the technical causes of the accident to the extent of making recommendations for preventing other accidents in the future . |